CORRECTED May 31 2022 REFERENCE TITLE: charter schools; rules; opposing State of Arizona Senate Fifty-fifth Legislature Second Regular Session 2022 SR 1003 Introduced by Senator Mesnard (with permission of Committee on Rules) A Resolution opposing the new charter school rules being proposed by the biden administration. (TEXT OF BILL BEGINS ON NEXT PAGE)
CORRECTED May 31 2022
REFERENCE TITLE: charter schools; rules; opposing
State of Arizona Senate Fifty-fifth Legislature Second Regular Session 2022
SR 1003
Introduced by Senator Mesnard (with permission of Committee on Rules)
REFERENCE TITLE: charter schools; rules; opposing
State of Arizona
Senate
Fifty-fifth Legislature
Second Regular Session
2022
SR 1003
Introduced by
Senator Mesnard (with permission of Committee on Rules)
A Resolution
opposing the new charter school rules being proposed by the biden administration.
(TEXT OF BILL BEGINS ON NEXT PAGE)
Whereas, charter schools are a crucial part of Arizona's education system; and Whereas, there are approximately 550 charter schools in the State of Arizona, representing approximately 230,000 students statewide; and Whereas, while nearly 60% of the students enrolled in Arizona's charter schools are nonwhite students, charter schools value success over student diversity quotas; and Whereas, approximately 34% of Arizona's charter students meet at least one of the poverty indicators; and Whereas, 12 of the 15 Arizona counties have charter schools; and Whereas, the charter system applies free-market principles to education and gives parents and students choices, which incentivize competition among schools and leads to better student outcomes; and Whereas, decades of research have shown that charter schools often have greater success in underserved communities; and Whereas, nearly 70% of charter schools in Arizona receive a letter grade of "A" or "B" under this state's school grading system; and Whereas, at the behest of the teachers' unions, the current administration has introduced rules regarding charter schools that would hamper parental choice; and Whereas, these rules were introduced quickly and quietly with a mere 30 days for public comment; and Whereas, the one-size-fits-all regulation of charter schools, as suggested by the federal government, does not work for Arizona. This state's charter school system functions very differently from other states in that charter schools are not under the umbrella of a traditional school district; and Whereas, the new Biden rules would jeopardize federal dollars for our charter schools and would dramatically hamper the growth of new charter schools in Arizona. Therefore Be it resolved by the Senate of the State of Arizona: That the Members of the Senate oppose the new Biden rules regarding charter schools that are being proposed by the Biden administration.
Whereas, charter schools are a crucial part of Arizona's education system; and
Whereas, there are approximately 550 charter schools in the State of Arizona, representing approximately 230,000 students statewide; and
Whereas, while nearly 60% of the students enrolled in Arizona's charter schools are nonwhite students, charter schools value success over student diversity quotas; and
Whereas, approximately 34% of Arizona's charter students meet at least one of the poverty indicators; and
Whereas, 12 of the 15 Arizona counties have charter schools; and
Whereas, the charter system applies free-market principles to education and gives parents and students choices, which incentivize competition among schools and leads to better student outcomes; and
Whereas, decades of research have shown that charter schools often have greater success in underserved communities; and
Whereas, nearly 70% of charter schools in Arizona receive a letter grade of "A" or "B" under this state's school grading system; and
Whereas, at the behest of the teachers' unions, the current administration has introduced rules regarding charter schools that would hamper parental choice; and
Whereas, these rules were introduced quickly and quietly with a mere 30 days for public comment; and
Whereas, the one-size-fits-all regulation of charter schools, as suggested by the federal government, does not work for Arizona. This state's charter school system functions very differently from other states in that charter schools are not under the umbrella of a traditional school district; and
Whereas, the new Biden rules would jeopardize federal dollars for our charter schools and would dramatically hamper the growth of new charter schools in Arizona.
Therefore
Be it resolved by the Senate of the State of Arizona:
That the Members of the Senate oppose the new Biden rules regarding charter schools that are being proposed by the Biden administration.